Home network set up: Incoming line from the world goes to an Internet switch with local Wi-Fi. One of the switch lines runs to a second switch at the other end of the house. Most of our devices have hardwired connection. I really don't want Netflix on the AppleTV to fight for bandwidth with my laptop and my wife's iPad.
I also have a Mac Pro that is the center of my computing life. The Mac Pro has its Wi-Fi switched off.
I've told my iPhone and Mac to sync wirelessly. This isn't happening.
Do both computer and iOS device have to be using Wi-Fi for wireless sync to happen?
Is Apple networking smart enough to do the right thing if I have my desktop with two live ethernet connections. (This was a good way to get in trouble with just wired networks. Spanning tree and all that to shut down the extra link.)
Best Answer
Bonjour driver that is used to handle Wi-Fi sync between OS and iOS device requires WLAN connection.
If your Mac doesn't have Wi-Fi enabled, you may need some additional configuration. Check this article: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5092691
Also, Bonjour requires multicasting, so you will need to configure it if you have a mesh network. Check this article if the previous one won't help: https://superuser.com/questions/328205/how-can-i-get-bonjour-to-work-over-my-wireless-network
Not sure about this one, but could be also useful: https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/routing-multicast-apple-bonjour-specifically-in-routed-vlan-d/td-p/1504513